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Trichomonads in Gynecological Smear During Pregnancy

A clinical case of Trichomonas vaginalis detection in a vaginal smear from a pregnant woman at 36 weeks: cytological findings and differential microscopy.

Ekaterina Nozdrina Ekaterina Nozdrina 1 min
Discharge smear: trichomonads among segmented neutrophils and lactobacilli
Discharge smear: trichomonads among segmented neutrophils and lactobacilli
Smear microscopy: pronounced leukocyte reaction and long rod-shaped flora
Smear microscopy: pronounced leukocyte reaction and long rod-shaped flora
Stained discharge smear: round trichomonad trophozoites next to neutrophils
Stained discharge smear: round trichomonad trophozoites next to neutrophils
Female discharge smear: epithelial cells, rod-shaped microflora, and leukocytes
Female discharge smear: epithelial cells, rod-shaped microflora, and leukocytes
Smear preparation: pale round bodies of trichomonads against a background of massive bacillary flora
Smear preparation: pale round bodies of trichomonads against a background of massive bacillary flora
Microscopy of stained smear: neutrophils, rod-shaped flora, and a trichomonad trophozoite
Microscopy of stained smear: neutrophils, rod-shaped flora, and a trichomonad trophozoite
Smear for flora: group of segmented neutrophils, bacteria, and a trichomonad
Smear for flora: group of segmented neutrophils, bacteria, and a trichomonad
Smear microscopy: pronounced inflammatory reaction with leukocytes and trichomonads
Smear microscopy: pronounced inflammatory reaction with leukocytes and trichomonads
Stained discharge preparation: squamous epithelial cells and clusters of neutrophils
Stained discharge preparation: squamous epithelial cells and clusters of neutrophils
Discharge smear: sheets of epithelial cells with abundant rod-shaped flora and leukocytes
Discharge smear: sheets of epithelial cells with abundant rod-shaped flora and leukocytes

A patient from the observation ward, 36 weeks pregnant. Trichomonads were detected during the examination of the vaginal discharge.

🙏 The publication was kindly provided by Ekaterina Nozdrina, Omsk.

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